New York World's Fair Plans March Forward at Flushing Meadow
Readied for 1939 Exposition, the Fair advances with site grading and topsoil extraction at Flushing Meadow, construction of 300 structures planned, and the Theme building valued at 1.2 million dollars. Grover Whalen says design of major buildings will begin April 1 and continue every ten days for seven months.
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New York
Flushing
Mead
Fair Corporation
Empire State Building
Flushing River Basin
Freepers
Safa
Arene
Grover Whalen
Fairorporation
Flushing Meadow
Manhattan
International Convention Bureau
Paris
Roosevelt
Herbert H Lehma
Wise
South America
Europe
Far East
Dennis E. Nolan
Department of Foreign, State and Municipal Participation
Harvey D. Gibson
Manufacturers Trust Company
Richard Whitney
New York Stock Exchange
Financial Capital
United States
Eagles Meet Highlights Bristol Aerie Installations
Last night Bristol Aerie No 953 Fraternal Order of Eagles held a meeting with President Oscar Lamonde and Past President Jean Fontaine. Five new members were admitted and Joseph Wines was named to the board of trustees to fill the unexpired term of Louis Canna as membership surpasses 280.
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Oscar Lamonde
Jean Fontaine
Central Fall Aerie
Bristol Aerie
Order of Eagles
Bristol Lodge
Joseph Wines
Louis Canna
United States Rubber vs New Bedford Brass and Copper 31 30 defeat
United States Rubber Products basketball team, missing Sean Lemaire with a leg injury, played stoutly but fell 31 30 to New Bedford Brass and Copper Co. in Bristol. Marty Biancuzzo scored 12 for USR, Sylvia led New Bedford with nine as the game stayed close through the second half.
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United States Rubber Products
Dow
New Bedford Brass and Copper Co
Bristol
Sean “Nuts” Lemaire
Leo Cariwell
Bay Staters
Marty Biancuzzo
Colt Memorial
Sylvia
Revenue from Rhode Island Fish and Game licenses soars in 1936
Rhode Island Division of Fish and Game reports 1936 licenses and permits revenue of 62 000 for hunting bird game inland fish and shell fisheries. Oyster lease revenue reaches about 29 000 from Narragansett Bay 5500 acres. Lobster licensing shellfish licenses and freshwater fishing also contribute substantial sums.
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Division OF Fish and Game
Water's
The Faithful Dog Before the Grave in Perseverance
A famed courtroom defense offers a tribute to dogs as unselfish friends of humans. Senator George Graham West recites a moving speech praising a dog’s loyalty in prosperity, poverty, health, illness, danger, and even death, as the animal guards and remains faithful beside its master.
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George Graham
West
New Library Adds Hundreds of Books Across Genres
The library circulates about one hundred new titles including twenty four Britannica volumes in reference. Additions span adventure and travel, biography, poetry, drama, antiques, fiction, mysteries, and children's reader sets with several dozen titles for boys girls and young children.
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Encyclopaedia ‘Britannica
James Armstrong
William Eliot
Gordon Sinclair
Tartary
Peter Fleming
Africa
James Wilson
Malaya
Bruce Lockhart
England
Mary E. Chase
Dexter Fellowes
Milton Waldman
Pearl Buck
Mary Doyle
Stanley Walker
Rhode Island
Halsey Tower
Msgsel
Alex Carrol
Rachal Piven
Edward White
Alice Gleeson
United States
Andrew McLaughlin
Bingentia
MM Grate
Hobart
Tavern
Marguerite Steen
MacKinley Kanter
Old Ashburn Place
Margaret Flint
Honor Bright
Francis P. Keyes
Fanny Hurst
Fair Company
Doris Leslie
Richard
P. G. Wodehouse
Eden Phillpotts
Helen Reilly
G B Eberhart
Wembter
Cecil Gregg
Erle Gardner
Oliver Twist
Nicholas Nickleby
OM Curiosity Shop
Colt Memorial civs Burrillville in 34 16 win
Colt Memorial defeats Burrillville 34 to 16 in Class C action at Pascoag. Colt leads 8-4 after one and 17-9 at halftime as Attlie Pansa and Captain Arnold Dryer star for Colt. Final score 34 16.
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Colt Memorial
Burrilville High
Pascoag
Colt
Barrington
Guiteras
Bristol
Burrillville
FEM Teat
Goa
Meaure
Attlie Pansa
Arnold Dryer
Arvis
Wag Buretinik
F. P. Securo
Rf Oe
Pansa
Turillo
FEF
Eh Snettsteestntersskomann
Jones
Jarvis
Uf Ce
Evans
O'Connell
Neem
Balleu
Bailey
Baker
Ton O Rather
Racine
Essen
1936 Beer Revenue to Rhode Island Near Half Million
Beer paid Rhode Island 411 148 in taxes in 1936, up 13 percent from 1935, as Emil Schierholz of Narragansett Brewing Co. notes. He cites federal state and municipal tax receipts totaling over one billion in early 1936, with beer funding pensions relief welfare and law enforcement. The report covers unemployment relief tied to beer relegalization and census figures on brewery and beer distribution employment.
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Rhode Island
Emil Schierholz
Narragansett Brewing Co
Schierholz
Brewing Industry Bureau
Department of Commerce
Pastime Two Features at Theatre January 13 14
The page promotes two features on January 13 14 Adolph Zukor presents Straight from the Shoulder with Ralph Bellamy Katherine Locke David Holt and Andy Clyde. The M liss stars Anne Shirley John Beal Guy Kibbee Douglas Dumbrille and others. January 15 16 The Great Ziegfeld with Eleanor Powell James Stewart Virginia Bruce and more is advertised as the season highlight featuring music and dance.
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Adolph Zukor
Paramount
Ralph Bellamy
Katherine Locke
David Holt
Andy Clyde
Anne Shirley
John Beal
M’liss
Guy Kibbee
Douglas Dumbrrille
Eleanor Powell
Cole Porter
James Stewart
Virginia Bruce
Una Merkel
Sid’ Silvers
Frances Langford
Raymond Walburn
Alan Dinehart
Buddy Ebsen
Eagles to Take Part in Birthday Party Event
President John Veira announced Bristol Aerie No. 953 plans a prominent role in the birthday party for National Organizer Conrad H. Mann by West Warwick Aerie on January 17 in West Warwick.
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Eagles
John Veira
Bristol Aerie
Order of Eagles
Conrad H. Mann
West Warwick Aerie
Dangerous horse duel in Matanzas with Morice wager
The Bristol Phoenix recounts a perilous event in Matanzas where M Morice refused to loan a horse for an exhibition. A Spanish soldier faced a trained horse in a narrow path near the Castle of San Saverino. The horse charged, maiming the soldier, and Morice shot the attacker to save the horse. Morice was jailed, bailed, and later fought duels before living in Bristol.
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Bristol Phoenix
M. Morice
Bay of Matanzas
Monsieur
Saracrans
Buthia
Monsieur Morice
Vizcayano
Marice
Lin Alen Grig Atherfath
Cate Eer Tee
Bristol
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